Quote Originally Posted by robin View Post
Hey Warren, sanding epoxy is such a pain, but it's worth it as the results can be stunning.

I started on 80 and used every grade I had up to 2000, but I think that 80 was a bit too course. If i do it again I will probably start at 120. But I needed to sand a lot off to get the radius right. I presume yours is flat so you should only need to start at much higher numbers. But I'm no expert so I have no idea where you should start. Obviously the higher you start the less you have to do to get the gloss finish.

Wet sand with water and a drop or two of washing up liquid. Don't press too hard as the paper will gum up really quickly. You'll probably have to clean the paper after a minute or so anyway. Try and do long gentle strokes.

After I got to 2000 the surface was still slightly matte. You will then need to go to a cutting compound. Something from an auto shop should do. Being a cheapskate and a rebel I just used whatever I have in the house , and that happened to be Brasso. I then used some Scratch X 2.0, but to be honest I didn't see any improvement over the Brasso.

Here's how the fingerboard turned out.

Pic #1 - after 2000 grit, Brasso and Scratch X 2.0
Pic #2 - after initial radius shaping with 80 grit
That's some pretty finger board work Robin, that high gloss result must be immensely satisfying.